On the night of Saturday,December 6th,two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men.The exact details of what took place are still unclear,but it is known that one of the Guards fired three shots,and one of those bullets caused the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos,whether the ijury was made by an accidental ricochet or deliberate shot remains to be determined,yet.
This incident sparked an immediate and widespread response in the form of angry demostrations and riots in many Greek cities.
Alexander's death appears to have been a catalyst,unleashing widespread Greek anger towards many issues-police mistreatment of protesters,unwelcome education reforms,economic stagnation,goverment corruption and more.